Kilim with Six Double-Niches

Textiles

early 19th century

Turkey, Central Anatolia

Of all the types of kilims, those from Anatolia, the plateau of Asian Turkey, are held in the highest esteem for the aesthetic qualities of their patterns and colors. This is a classic example, with its design of large, boldly delineated geometric forms. Yet the pattern of lateral panels containing concentric lozenges or medallions with serrated ends is unknown in other kilims as well as archaic in nature, yielding no hint of evolution from an earlier form. The kilim is also unusual for its palette of soft colors.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Title: Kilim with Six Double-Niches
Origin: Central Anatolian Region
Date: Made 1800–1825
Medium: Wool, slit tapestry weave
Dimensions: 373.4 × 137.2 cm (147 × 54 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the James D. Tigerman Estate
Reference Number: 2015.595
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Art Institute of Chicago, Galleries 57-59, A Global View: Recent Acquisitions of Textiles, 2012-2016, April 8-September 5, 2016

David Lantz, by mid-1990s; sold to the Art Institute, 2015.

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